used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WONDERFUL EVENT Wonota was a long way ahead of the Westerner.
at or in the front
From this reading A WONDERFUL EVENT Wonota was a long way ahead of the Westerner.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She lay far along her horse's neck and urged it with her voice rather than a cruel goad.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
bestrodeverbUS /bɪˈstroʊd/
inflected form of “bestride” — get up on the back of
From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She lay far along her horse's neck and urged it with her voice rather than a cruel goad.
DakotanounUS /dəˈkoʊtə/
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A WONDERFUL EVENT Wonota was a long way ahead of the Westerner.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She lay far along her horse's neck and urged it with her voice rather than a cruel goad.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was thirty miles from the town where the Wild West Show was performing to the Red Mill.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
goadverbUS /ɡoʊd/
give heart or courage to
From this reading She lay far along her horse's neck and urged it with her voice rather than a cruel goad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay far along her horse's neck and urged it with her voice rather than a cruel goad.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She lay far along her horse's neck and urged it with her voice rather than a cruel goad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She lay far along her horse's neck and urged it with her voice rather than a cruel goad.
Joe
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From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay far along her horse's neck and urged it with her voice rather than a cruel goad.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A WONDERFUL EVENT Wonota was a long way ahead of the Westerner.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was thirty miles from the town where the Wild West Show was performing to the Red Mill.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She lay far along her horse's neck and urged it with her voice rather than a cruel goad.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WONDERFUL EVENT Wonota was a long way ahead of the Westerner.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading It was thirty miles from the town where the Wild West Show was performing to the Red Mill.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
pluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
on the contrary
From this reading She lay far along her horse's neck and urged it with her voice rather than a cruel goad.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was thirty miles from the town where the Wild West Show was performing to the Red Mill.
respondingverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪŋ/
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was thirty miles from the town where the Wild West Show was performing to the Red Mill.
move hurridly
From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WONDERFUL EVENT Wonota was a long way ahead of the Westerner.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It was thirty miles from the town where the Wild West Show was performing to the Red Mill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was thirty miles from the town where the Wild West Show was performing to the Red Mill.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The plucky pony was responding nobly, although it was plain, as it came nearer to the girls before the old mill farmhouse, that it had traveled hard.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading She lay far along her horse's neck and urged it with her voice rather than a cruel goad.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She lay far along her horse's neck and urged it with her voice rather than a cruel goad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WONDERFUL EVENT Wonota was a long way ahead of the Westerner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A WONDERFUL EVENT Wonota was a long way ahead of the Westerner.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was thirty miles from the town where the Wild West Show was performing to the Red Mill.
WesternernounUS /ˈwestərnər/
an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading A WONDERFUL EVENT Wonota was a long way ahead of the Westerner.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was thirty miles from the town where the Wild West Show was performing to the Red Mill.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was thirty miles from the town where the Wild West Show was performing to the Red Mill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was light and she bestrode a horse with much more speed than the one Dakota Joe rode.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A WONDERFUL EVENT Wonota was a long way ahead of the Westerner.
Wonota
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From this reading A WONDERFUL EVENT Wonota was a long way ahead of the Westerner.
